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Sign of the Pagan
GERMANY · 1954

Sign of the Pagan

Douglas Sirk
political betrayal military conflict empire and conquest romantic tension barbarian invasion
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Synopsis

Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire.

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